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International Research Organization of Computer Science

press@irocsjournals.org — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:06:13 +0000

You will receive a comprehensive and fair peer review within just three weeks from submission. We have achieved this exceptional efficiency by providing peer reviewers with a simple interface and clear instructions, allowing them to perform their work in less time. Our instructions to peer reviewers require them to provide a fair, balanced and constructive assessment. IROCS staff will provide you with frequent updates on your submission by email. The journal office is organised so that through-out the entire process you will work with just two staff members who will provide prompt, constructive responses to your enquiries.

The IROCS Journals accepts all submitted abstracts and organized sessions for presentation. If you have any questions about these guidelines please direct them to Oscar Larson at press@irocsjournals.org.

SESDE 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:17:54 +0000

SESDE 2013- CALL FOR PAPERS AND JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES

The International Conference on Simulation for Energy, Sustainable Development & Environment (SESDE 2013)
(http://www.msc-les.org/conf/SESDE2013 )

Location
September, 23-25 2013
Athens, Greece, in cooperation with the I3M 2013 MultiConference.

Key Dates
Extended Abstracts, May 15th 2013
Acceptance Notification, June 15th 2013
Camera Ready Papers, July 15th 2013

ISI Indexing
The SESDE proceedings will be submitted to Thomson ISI indexing.

Conference Aim
The International Workshop on Simulation for Energy, Sustainable Development & Environment (SESDE2013) is focusing on using M&S in applications related to Energy, Sustainability and Environmental Issues. Scientists and Subject Matter Experts in these sectors are invited to present innovative papers. The application of M&S to this sector represents a major opportunity considering the nature of the complex systems related to these issues that need to be studied and analyzed.

Conference Topics
Global warming, Global dimming, Fossil fuels, Sea level rise, Greenhouse gas, Ocean acidification, Shutdown of thermohaline circulation, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Urban Heat Islands, Species extinction Pollinator decline, Coral bleaching, Holocene extinction, Invasive species, Poaching, Endangered species, Energy conservation, Renewable energy, Efficient energy use, Renewable energy commercialization, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Eutrophication, Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Air quality, Asthma, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic radiation and health, Indoor air quality, Lead poisoning, Sick Building Syndrome, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Genetic pollution, Genetically modified food controversies, Overgrazing, Irrigation, Monoculture, Environmental effects of meat production, Slash and burn, Pesticide drift, Plasticulture, Land pollution, Desertification, Soil conservation, Soil erosion, Soil contamination, Soil salination, Urban sprawl, Habitat fragmentation, Habitat destruction,• Nanotoxicology, Nanopollution, Nuclear fallout, Nuclear meltdown, Nuclear power, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Nuclear safety, High-level radioactive waste management, Burial, Water crisis, Overpopulation in companion animals, Tragedy of the commons, Gender Imbalance in Developing Countries, Sub-replacement fertility levels in developed countries, CFC, Biological effects of UV exposure, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Nonpoint source pollution, Point source pollution, Light pollution, Noise pollution, Visual pollution, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Acid rain, Eutrophication, Marine pollution, Ocean dumping, Oil spills, Thermal pollution, Urban runoff, Water crisis, Marine debris, Microplastics, Ocean acidification, Ship pollution, Wastewater, Fish kill, Algal bloom, Mercury in fish, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Smog, Tropospheric ozone, Indoor air quality, Volatile organic compound, Atmospheric particulate matter, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Environmental impacts of reservoirs, Exploitation of natural resources, Overdrafting, Consumer capitalism, Planned obsolescence, Over-consumption, Blast fishing, Bottom trawling, Cyanide fishing, Ghost nets, Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Overfishing, Shark finning, Whaling, Clearcutting, Deforestation, Illegal logging, Acid mine drainage, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Mountaintop removal mining, Slurry impoundments, Chlorofluorocarbons, DDT, Endocrine disruptors, Dioxin, Toxic heavy metals, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Herbicides, Pesticides, Toxic waste, PCB, Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, Economic, Social, Environmental, Financial, Cultural, Emissions, Traffic, Green Logistics, Electronic waste, Litter, Waste disposal incidents, Marine debris, Medical waste, Landfill, Leachate, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Incineration, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Exporting of hazardous waste, Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing.

List of Tracks
- Simulation pro Energy, Environment and Development – SpEED

Detailed topics description and current list of tracks/workshops available at http://www.msc-les.org/conf/sesde2013/index_file/SESDE_Tracks.htm

Submission website
The online submission system is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/submission/sesde2013/

Registration procedure
The registration procedure is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/shopping/i3m/registrations/products.php

Contact and Information
For further information please contact Alberto Tremori (alberto.tremori@simulationteam.com), Francesco Longo (f.longo@unical.it) or sesde@msc-les.org.

MAS 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:17:40 +0000

MAS 2013- CALL FOR PAPERS AND JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES

The International Conference on Modelling & Applied Simulation (MAS 2013)
(http://www.msc-les.org/conf/MAS2013 )

Location
September, 23-25 2013
Athens, Greece, in cooperation with the I3M 2013 MultiConference.

Key Dates
Extended Abstracts, May 15th 2013
Acceptance Notification, June 15th 2013
Camera Ready Papers, July 15th 2013

Journals Opportunities
The best papers will be selected for publication on the following journal special issues:
- International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, Special issue on: “Cutting-edge Methodologies, Applications and Technologies in M&S”
- International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, Special issue on: “Modeling and Applied Simulation: Multi-perspective and Multidisciplinary approaches”
- International Journal of Privacy and Health Information Management, Special issue on: “Modeling & Simulation Advances in Healthcare Information Management, Decision Making and Education”

ISI Indexing
The MAS proceedings will be submitted to Thomson ISI indexing.

Conference Aim
The MAS Conference concentrates on applied Modeling & Simulation (M&S) and computer technologies; application fields include logistics, supply chain management, production control, business and industrial organization. This event is the ideal framework for setting up European Community and International Projects and it could be used as a framework for hosting project review meeting and project exploitation. The audience includes both users, vendors and scientists operating in applying advanced techniques to industry, business and services. The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera-ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns). Please refer to the on line authors instruction section.

Conference Topics
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Automation, Customer Satisfaction, Concurrent Engineering, Data Fusion, Data Warehousing, Decision Support Systems, Electronic Data Interchange, Environment Management, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, Industrial Engineering, Knowledge Based Systems, Logistics & Manufacturing, Organizational Modeling, Process Simulation, Process Consulting, Production Simulation, Strategic Consulting, Total Quality Management, Resources Planning, Safety in Work Environment, Security & Intelligence.

Current list of Tracks
- Inventory Management Simulation
- Production Systems Design
- Decision Support Systems Applications
- Simulation in Energy Generation and Distribution
- Promoting Enterprise Interoperability by Service Modeling & Simulation
- Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Food Processing and Operations
- Simulation Based Design
- Automation
- Workshop on virtual and augmented reality
- Simulation and Human Factors Engineering
- Simulation based Optimization
- High Performance Simulation of biological systems
- Modeling and Simulation of Critical infrastructures

Detailed topics description and current list of tracks/workshops available at http://www.msc-les.org/conf/mas2013/index_file/MAS_Tracks.htm

Submission website
The online submission system is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/submission/mas2013/

Registration procedure
The registration procedure is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/shopping/i3m/registrations/products.php

Contact and Information
For further information please contact Marina Massei (massei@itim.unige.it) or mas@msc-les.org.

IWISH 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:17:27 +0000

IWISH 2013- CALL FOR PAPERS AND JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES

The International Conference on Innovative Simulation for Healthcare (IWISH 2013)
(http://www.msc-les.org/conf/IWISH2013 )

Location
September, 23-25 2013
Athens, Greece, in cooperation with the I3M 2013 MultiConference.

Key Dates
Extended Abstracts, May 15th 2013
Acceptance Notification, June 15th 2013
Camera Ready Papers, July 15th 2013

ISI Indexing
The IWISH proceedings will be submitted to Thomson ISI indexing.

Conference Aim
A holistic view of healthcare leads to an interdisciplinary field of research ranging from life-science to management disciplines. The increasing computational power and the tight integration of natural and computational sciences open the doors to new paradigms in life science research. The huge complexity of biological systems let deterministic and deductive methods reach its limitations, thus large scale simulations together with advanced methods of modeling are new tools to get insight into the huge diversity of healthcare. This workshop, part of the I3M Multiconference, aims to bring together scientists from engineering, natural and life sciences to stimulate discussion on new methods and topics in the emerging field of health care. Tracks shall cover the main aspects of health care. It shall not only provide a forum for presentation of novel approaches and methods of advanced simulation for both modeling and analysis but also provide meaningful results and applications. We welcome high-quality, original scientific contributions and will consider them for publication. The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera-ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns). Please refer to the on line authors instruction section.

Conference Topics
Modelling and simulation in bio-systems, physiology, cardiology, anaesthesia, cancer, circulatory system, respiratory system, renal system, biomechanics, Virtual Reality in surgical procedures, Virtual Reality for the treatment of disorders and/or rehabilitation, Virtual Reality for development and validation of medical simulators, Model based information processing of medical images, Advanced methods in model based image processing, New methods of diagnostic imaging, New paradigms in functional imaging, e.g. PET and MR, Reconstruction in computed tomography, Model based segmentation and registration, Simulation in the context of diagnostics, Simulation of emergency procedures (disaster gaming), Simulation of disease proliferation, Disease management, Healthcare networks, Clinical information flows, Simulation in genetics and system biology, Simulating biological phenomena and organs, Modeling and recognition of regulatory motifs and modules, Pharmacometric modelling, Physiological simulations, Drug inventory management, Personalized drugs design, Algorithms in DNA analysis, Tissue engineering, Molecular tumour diagnostics, Novel methods in DNA arrays, Protein structure analysis, Regulatory networks, metabolic networks, proteomic networks, Databases in Bioinformatics, Protein ontology data bases, Novel HPC-paradigms in Bioinformatics, Waiting time issues in hospitals, Patient pathways, Modelling Emergency Departments, Modelling ancillary services, Patient flows in outpatient facilities, Simulation for surgical and clinic scheduling, Simulation for logistics of healthcare, Simulation of patient care; Models of elderly people care, Healthcare policy analysis, Ambulance planning, Simulation for health economics analysis, Modelling of clinical environments; Exploratory Bioinformatics and Computational Biological models, simulations and tools for helping Bioscientists, Modeling and simulation as decision support for assisting Bioscientists and Medical practitioners, Agent-based Modeling and simulation for Biological Systems, Healthcare facilities or Social Systems etc., Verification and Validation of Biological Simulations, Equation based Modeling of Biological Systems, Development and analysis of Complex Biological and Social Networks (Formal Specification, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation), Modeling and Simulation in System Biology, Modeling and simulation of congenital disorders, Modeling and simulation of epidemics and other diseases, HIV/AIDS related M&S, Tumor Growth modeling and Simulation, Distributed Simulation of Biological Systems, Formal Specification and Models such as using Z formal specification language, Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) etc., Use of Cognitive Computation and AI techniques such as Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Bio-inspired techniques, swarm intelligence algorithms for developing models of Biological systems, Modeling and Simulation of Body Sensor Networks for e-Health, Modeling and Simulation of Pervasive and Ambient Assisted Living systems, Disease Tracking and Monitoring systems, Artificial Life related topics.

List of Tracks
- Application of Simulation for Healthcare Supply Chains
- Modeling and Simulation of physical systems
- Healthcare and Public Health M&S
- Modeling and Simulation for Cognitive Computation
- Studying biomechanical problems for cardiothoracic and cardiovascular clinical problems: Models, designing tools, simulation environments and critical condition prediction for surgical interventions.
- Patient Specific Modeling of the Cardiovascular-Respiratory system: interdisciplinary approaches to theory and practice
- Mathematical Modeling and Health Technology Assessment
- Modelling and Simulation in Physiology and Medicine (common track IWISH-EMSS)
- Modeling and Simulation for Biosciences and Bioinformatics

Detailed topics description and current list of tracks/workshops available at http://www.msc-les.org/conf/iwish2013/index_file/IWISH_Tracks.htm

Submission website
The online submission system is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/submission/iwish2013/

Registration procedure
The registration procedure is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/shopping/i3m/registrations/products.php

Contact and Information
For further information please contact Francesco Longo (f.longo@unical.it), Marina Massei (massei@itim.unige.it) or iwish@msc-les.org.

IMAACA 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:17:14 +0000

IMAACA 2013- CALL FOR PAPERS AND JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES

The International Conference on Integrated Modeling and Analysis in Applied Control and Automation (IMAACA 2013)
(http://www.msc-les.org/conf/IMAACA2013 )

Location
September, 23-25 2013
Athens, Greece, in cooperation with the I3M 2013 MultiConference.

Key Dates
Extended Abstracts, May 15th 2013
Acceptance Notification, June 15th 2013
Camera Ready Papers, July 15th 2013

ISI Indexing
The IMAACA proceedings will be submitted to Thomson ISI indexing.

Conference Aim
The IMAACA Conference concentrates on all type of application relevant control and automation problems emphasizing the role of model analysis as integral part of the complete design of the automated system. Particularly, it will focus on new concepts, methods, techniques, and tools conceived in order to support an integrative interplay of modeling, identification, simulation, system analysis and control theory in all the stages of system design. This event is the ideal framework for setting up European Community and International Projects and it could be used as a framework for hosting project review meeting and project exploitation. The audience includes both users, vendors and scientists operating in applying advanced techniques to industry, business and services. The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera-ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns). Please refer to the on line authors instruction section.

Conference Topics
Continuous and Hybrid Systems, Lumped and Distributed Parameter Systems, Switched Systems, Qualitative Modeling, Bond Graph Modeling, Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Methods, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, Nonlinear Systems, Large Scale Systems, Order Reduction and Model Simplification, System Identification, Adaptive Control, Expert Systems, Industrial Applications of Advanced Control, Intelligent Control, Multivariable Control, Nonlinear Control, Robust Control, Networked Control Systems, Fault Detection, Process Supervision, Software and Tools, CAD, Education.

List of Tracks
- Renewable Energy Systems. Modeling, Simulation and Control
- Modelling and Control of Mechatronic Systems
- Supervision System Design in Industrial Processes
- Algebraic control : Theory and applications
- Modeling, Simulation and Control of Nonlinear Oscillating Systems

Detailed topics description and current list of tracks/workshops available at http://www.msc-les.org/conf/imaaca2013/index_file/IMAACA_Tracks.htm

Submission website
The online submission system is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/submission/imaaca2013/

Registration procedure
The registration procedure is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/shopping/i3m/registrations/products.php

Contact and Information
For further information please contact Sergio Junco (sjunco@fceia.unr.edu.ar) or imaaca@msc-les.org.

HMS 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:16:58 +0000

HMS 2013- CALL FOR PAPERS AND JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES

The International Conference on Harbor, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modelling and Simulation (HMS 2013)
(http://www.msc-les.org/conf/HMS2013 )

Location
September, 23-25 2013
Athens, Greece, in cooperation with the I3M 2013 MultiConference.

Key Dates
Extended Abstracts, May 15th 2013
Acceptance Notification, June 15th 2013
Camera Ready Papers, July 15th 2013

ISI Indexing
The HMS proceedings will be submitted to Thomson ISI indexing.

Conference Aim
The HMS Conference concentrates on applications of simulation and computer technologies to logistics, supply chain management, multimodal transportation, maritime environment and industrial logistics. This event is the ideal framework for setting up European Community and International Projects and it could be used as a framework for hosting project review meeting and project exploitation. The audience includes both users, vendors and scientists operating in applying advanced techniques to industry, business and services. The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera-ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns). Please refer to the on line authors instruction section.

Conference Topics
Automation, Concurrent Engineering, Electronic Data Interchange, Environment Management, Harbour Simulation, Industrial Engineering, Logistics & Manufacturing, Naval Architecture, Naval Training Systems, Total Quality Management, Resources Planning, Safety & Security in Maritime Environment, Vessel Traffic Systems, Urban Transportation.

Current list of Tracks
- Simulation of Transportation and Intermodal Systems
- Modelling & Simulation in Logistics, Traffic and Transportation
- Simulation Metamodelling and Optimisation in Logistics and Supply Chains
- Intermodal transportation systems and services
- Advanced Models and Applications of Logistics & Manufacturing
- Modeling and Simulation of Logistics Networks
- Modelling & Simulation for Inventory Management and Logistics
- Innovative Transport Systems for Urban Areas and Urban Freight Transport
- Workshop on Modeling & Simulation in E-Mobility
- Planning Sustainable Transport Systems
- Integrated Intelligent Platform for Monitoring the Cross-Border Natural-Technological Systems
- Ports and Terminals Modelling

Detailed topics description and current list of tracks/workshops available at http://www.msc-les.org/conf/hms2013/index_file/HMS_Tracks.htm

Submission website
The online submission system is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/submission/hms2013/

Registration procedure
The registration procedure is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/shopping/i3m/registrations/products.php

Contact and Information
For further information please contact Marina Massei (massei@itim.unige.it) or hms@msc-les.org.

DHSS 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:16:42 +0000

DHSS 2013- CALL FOR PAPERS AND JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES

The International Conference on Defense and Homeland Security Simulation Workshop (DHSS 2013)
(http://www.msc-les.org/conf/DHSS2013 )

Location
September, 23-25 2013
Athens, Greece, in cooperation with the I3M 2013 MultiConference.

Key Dates
Extended Abstracts, May 15th 2013
Acceptance Notification, June 15th 2013
Camera Ready Papers, July 15th 2013

ISI Indexing
The DHSS proceedings will be submitted to Thomson ISI indexing.

Conference Aim
DHSS 2013 is a workshop focusing on the advances and potential of using M&S within this frame work will bring experts together for the purpose of presenting and discussing all type of innovation related to the use of Modeling & Simulation in Defense and Homeland Security applications. DHSS will focus on new concepts, methods, techniques and tools for advancing in modeling & simulation sector. The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera-ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns). Please refer to the on line authors instruction section.

Conference Topics
Asymmetric Warfare, Augmented & Mixed Reality, Computer Generated Forces, Dismounted Soldier Simulation, Distributed Simulation, Hardware in the Loop Simulation, Human Behavior Modeling, Intelligent Agents, Interoperable Simulation, Live, Virtual and Constructive Simulation, Mobile Training, Modelling C4I, Multi-Resolution Modeling, Netcentric Warfare Simulation, Real Time Simulation, Serious Games, Simulation Based Acquisition, Simulation for Training, Simulation for Education, Synthetic Environments, Virtual Humans, Virtual Prototyping and Simulation Based Design.

Current list of Tracks
- Context Simulation for DHS/HLS – “What is needed to support first responders”
- Ports and Littoral Protection
- Serious Games: toward effective training
- Urban Area Security
- CyberSecurity
- Adaptive and predictive computer-based tutoring
- Next generation C4ISR Modeling & Simulation technology: Mixed Reality, Crowd sourcing and Interoperable C2-LVC architectures to support operations, training, and analysis
- Simulations as tools to develop intuitive contextual sensitivity, re-framing, and mental agility
- Homeland security: a control system point of view

Detailed topics description and current list of tracks/workshops available at http://www.msc-les.org/conf/dhss2013/index_file/DHSS_Tracks.htm

Submission website
The online submission system is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/submission/dhss2013/

Registration procedure
The registration procedure is available at http://www.caltekserv.eu/shopping/i3m/registrations/products.php

Contact and Information
For further information please contact Alberto Tremori (alberto.tremori@simulationteam.com) or dhss@msc-les.org.

Engineering, Medical Science, Business

sreedhar — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:16:29 +0000

Call for Papers
Authors are cordially invited to submit papers to the upcoming edition of Indian Journal of Innovations and Developments (IJID)
IJID is the leading open-access journal, providing a platform for publishing innovative and research articles. As an open access journal, articles in Indian Journal of Innovations and Developments will always be freely available online and readily accessible
We are primarily an online journal. Once a paper is accepted, we will start processing of format and quality. The time between acceptance and online publication is normally around 5 weeks.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited, to the following
1. Engineering : Computer, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Bio-Technology
2. Medical Science
3. Business Administration
4. Social Science
5. Genial Science
Authors are encouraged to contribute to the journal by submitting articles that illustrate new research results, review, case study, technical notes, any article brings new information to Industry and research.
Authors are required to pay an Article Submission Fee as part of the submission process to contribute to review costs.
For more details , please visit http://www.iseeadyar.org/ijid.htm , if have problem in online submission, kindly submit your article by email to: sreedhar.bala@gmail.com

Regards
Sreedhar
Regional Editor

The International Journal of Computer Science and Business Informatics

ijcsbi — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:16:16 +0000

IJCSBI welcomes research articles from academics, industry researchers, practitioners and other scientists on various aspects of Computer Science and Business Informatics to publish high quality peer-reviewed papers. Papers for publication in the International Journal of Computer Science and Business Informatics are selected through precise peer-review to ensure quality, originality, appropriateness, significance and readability. Authors are solicited to contribute to this journal by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the fields of Computer Science and Business Informatics.
Authors are invited to submit papers to this journal through the author submission system Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated by IJCSBI.

Last date for submission: 30 April 2013
Notification deadline: 15 May 2013
Camera-ready ready: 25 May 2013
Publication date: 31 May 2013

Please note that there are no author fees for publication. The journal relies on subscription for members and other readers to cover publication costs. Furthermore, there is no mandatory copyright transfer and the journal also follows a delayed open-access policy which means that all published articles will become freely available one year after its publication.

IJCSBI publishes 6 issues per year. Authors who think that they will miss the nearest paper submission deadline can submit paper at any time. These papers will be considered for the next issue.

IJCSBI is also looking for high-calibre individuals strengthen its Editorial Board. A PhD is required for this post. Other researchers can still apply to act as reviewer for the journal. They need to register in the journal and to indicate their preferences.

Journal Manager
International Journal of Computer Science and Business Informatics
Website: http://www.ijcsbi.org/

IMAACA 2013

Letizia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:16:03 +0000

IMAACA 2013 will bring experts together for the purpose of presenting and discussing any type of application relevant control and automation problems emphasizing the role of model analysis as integral part of the complete design of the automated system. Particularly, it will focus on new concepts, methods, techniques, and tools conceived in order to support an integrative interplay of modeling, identification, simulation, system analysis and control theory in all the stages of system design.